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Box Hill vs Mont Albert

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Box Hill profile · Mont Albert profile

Box Hill Mont Albert

Box Hill (Vic.) and Mont Albert are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Box Hill (Vic.) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 42 in Mont Albert. It is also far more diverse; 61% of people were born overseas and 60.2% use a language other than English at home, while these figures are 31.8% and 26.9% in Mont Albert. These differences extend to housing and income, with Mont Albert having a far higher typical weekly household income of $2,324 compared to $1,267 in Box Hill (Vic.), and far more separate houses (53.7% versus 22%).

Both areas are similarly well-served by local amenities, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. They also share a similar share of people with a mental health condition, with both sitting near the national figure. However, the gap in tenure is wide, as renting is far more common in Box Hill (Vic.) than in Mont Albert. This is consistent with a higher number of people moving into Box Hill (Vic.) in the last five years, which has risen since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.2 pts higher in Box Hill Other language: 33.2 pts higher in Box Hill Renting: 30.2 pts higher in Box Hill Separate houses: 31.7 pts higher in Mont Albert 3+ bedrooms: 32.6 pts higher in Mont Albert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Hillin Mont Albert +9,405 larger in Box Hill gap widening
14,353 88th pct 4,948 86th pct
Median age in Box Hillin Mont Albert +9 yrs older in Mont Albert gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Box Hillin Mont Albert +0.0 pts higher in Box Hill gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Box Hillin Mont Albert +5.7 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
14.3% 30th pct 20.0% 56th pct
Under 15 in Box Hillin Mont Albert +4.8 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
9.6% 15th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Box Hillin Mont Albert +3.2 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
12.6% 53rd pct 9.4% 28th pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.5 pts 24.8%
19.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%
9.6% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

38.9% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 51.5%
47.0% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 35.2%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Box Hill Mont Albert

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Box Hillin Mont Albert +29.2 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
61.0% 100th pct 31.8% 90th pct

Country of birth

31.7% Australia +33.0 pts ▸ 64.8%
29.5% China ◂ +19.3 pts 10.2%
4.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
1.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

46.6% Chinese ◂ +26.4 pts 20.2%
15.7% English +16.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
11.3% Australian +14.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
5.1% Irish +7.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.2% Scottish +7.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.2% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
1.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in Box Hillin Mont Albert +33.2 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
60.2% 100th pct 26.9% 89th pct
Limited English in Box Hillin Mont Albert +14.0 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
18.8% 100th pct 4.7% 91st pct

Language used at home

32.5% English only +37.0 pts ▸ 69.4%
33.9% Mandarin ◂ +22.1 pts 11.8%
8.5% Cantonese ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Box Hillin Mont Albert +2.7 pts higher in Box Hill gap steady
50.8% 81st pct 48.1% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 48.1%
23.7% Christianity +16.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
9.0% Buddhism ◂ +6.2 pts 2.8%
4.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%
1.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Box Hillin Mont Albert +8.1 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
74.3% 94th pct 82.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Box Hillin Mont Albert +11.6 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
39.9% 93rd pct 51.5% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Box Hillin Mont Albert +0.77 more in Box Hill
2.17 31st pct 1.40 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Box Hillin Mont Albert +7 more in Box Hill
42 90th pct 35 89th pct
Avg size in Box Hillin Mont Albert +115 larger in Mont Albert
503 72nd pct 618 86th pct
ICSEA in Box Hillin Mont Albert +11 higher in Mont Albert
1,137 99th pct 1,148 100th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 82.4%
7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%
4.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
18.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%
8.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
9.9% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.2% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
5.6% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
2.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Box Hillin Mont Albert +$434 higher in Mont Albert gap widening
$627 29th pct $1,061 86th pct
Household income in Box Hillin Mont Albert +$1,057 higher in Mont Albert gap widening
$1,267 30th pct $2,324 87th pct
Family income in Box Hillin Mont Albert +$1,401 higher in Mont Albert gap widening
$1,594 32nd pct $2,995 91st pct
High earners in Box Hillin Mont Albert +14.8 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
8.4% 52nd pct 23.3% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Box Hillin Mont Albert +23.0 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
14.3% 45th pct 37.3% 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.9%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.8%
8.0% $4,000 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
25.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 12.4%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 34.2%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.8%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
3.4% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Box Hillin Mont Albert +6.4 pts higher in Mont Albert
18.9% 12th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Box Hillin Mont Albert +0.6 pts higher in Mont Albert
6.5% 35th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Box Hillin Mont Albert +1.9 pts higher in Box Hill gap narrowing
5.8% 63rd pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.7% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +3.8 pts 68.4%
13.7% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Box Hillin Mont Albert +9.8 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
10.6% 14th pct 20.4% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Box Hillin Mont Albert +5.6 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
8.1% 15th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Box Hillin Mont Albert +10.8 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
15.3% 13th pct 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Box Hillin Mont Albert +0.6 pts higher in Mont Albert
0.9% 32nd pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Box Hillin Mont Albert +7.8 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
14.1% 11th pct 21.9% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Box Hillin Mont Albert +26 larger in Box Hill
38 74th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Box Hillin Mont Albert +9 yrs older in Box Hill
28 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Box Hillin Mont Albert
46.7% 65th pct —
Median income in Box Hillin Mont Albert +$101 higher in Mont Albert
$474 29th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Box Hillin Mont Albert +$1,374 higher in Mont Albert
$1,375 35th pct $2,749 86th pct
Indigenous language in Box Hillin Mont Albert
13.2% 84th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Box Hillin Mont Albert +0.3 larger in Mont Albert gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Box Hillin Mont Albert +4.4 pts higher in Box Hill gap steady
14.5% 70th pct 10.1% 46th pct
Living alone in Box Hillin Mont Albert +7.6 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
33.0% 79th pct 25.4% 56th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 60.1%
38.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 28.3%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%
3.2% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 34.4%
33.0% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 25.4%
15.0% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.1% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Hillin Mont Albert +$70 higher in Mont Albert gap widening
$381 78th pct $451 88th pct
Mortgage in Box Hillin Mont Albert +$550 higher in Mont Albert gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Box Hillin Mont Albert +0.20 higher in Box Hill gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Box Hillin Mont Albert +30.2 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
57.9% 96th pct 27.7% 75th pct
Owned outright in Box Hillin Mont Albert +20.0 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
19.8% 10th pct 39.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in Box Hillin Mont Albert +31.7 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
22.0% 0th pct 53.7% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Box Hillin Mont Albert +32.6 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
30.2% 0th pct 62.8% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Rented ◂ +30.2 pts 27.7%
19.8% Owned outright +20.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

22.0% Separate house +31.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
53.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.3 pts 10.8%
24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 34.0%
18.6% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
8.7% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.0 pts 3.0%
3.0% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 8.1%
7.5% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
1.7% $750 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.1%
28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 12.7%
13.7% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Box Hillin Mont Albert +17.4 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
23.7% 98th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Box Hillin Mont Albert +15.2 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
26.5% 75th pct 41.7% 92nd pct
PT commute in Box Hillin Mont Albert +5.3 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
9.9% 100th pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Box Hillin Mont Albert +70 more in Box Hill
95 89th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Box Hillin Mont Albert +1.57 more in Box Hill
6.62 84th pct 5.05 78th pct
Departures/1k in Box Hillin Mont Albert +1,596.4 more in Box Hill
3,225.2 98th pct 1,628.7 90th pct
PT routes in Box Hillin Mont Albert +28 more in Box Hill
35 87th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Box Hillin Mont Albert +3 longer in Mont Albert
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Box Hillin Mont Albert +2 longer in Box Hill
19 16th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Box Hillin Mont Albert +72,536 more in Box Hill
110,466 90th pct 37,930 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Box Hillin Mont Albert +87,470 more in Box Hill
355,124 89th pct 267,654 88th pct
Transit to city in Box Hillin Mont Albert +8 longer in Mont Albert
41 21st pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

26.5% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
33.9% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
8.1% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%
6.7% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.6% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 39.6%
18.8% 2 vehicles +20.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
23.7% No vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 6.3%
4.2% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.5% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Box Hillin Mont Albert +22.3 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
60.0% 97th pct 37.7% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Box Hillin Mont Albert +20.4 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
35.2% 98th pct 14.7% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Box Hillin Mont Albert +3.2 pts higher in Box Hill gap steady
7.8% 86th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Box Hillin Mont Albert +6.2 pts higher in Mont Albert gap narrowing
58.0% 41st pct 64.1% 62nd pct
Full-time in Box Hillin Mont Albert +7.5 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
51.8% 21st pct 59.3% 56th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.4% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%
7.4% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
4.9% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.3% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
3.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 42.6%
10.2% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 7.0%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Box Hillin Mont Albert +0.8 higher in Box Hill
9.2 100th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Box Hillin Mont Albert even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Box Hillin Mont Albert even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Box Hillin Mont Albert even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Box Hillin Mont Albert even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Box Hillin Mont Albert even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Box Hillin Mont Albert even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Box Hillin Mont Albert +1.8 pts higher in Mont Albert
98.1% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Box Hillin Mont Albert +5.2 more in Box Hill
17.5 58th pct 12.3 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Box Hillin Mont Albert +239 higher in Box Hill
486 100th pct 246 93rd pct
Mean slope in Box Hillin Mont Albert +0.5 pts higher in Box Hill
5.3% 46th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Box Hill with nearby areas

Box Hill South Box Hill North Mont Albert Mont Albert North Blackburn Blackburn South Surrey Hills Blackburn North

Compare Mont Albert with nearby areas

Mont Albert North Surrey Hills Box Hill Box Hill South Box Hill North Balwyn Canterbury Burwood

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Hill vs Mont Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20314/box-hill/vs/SAL21732/mont-albert